Armidale Cycling Club

Tamworth carnival cancelled … but

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:48:49 +0000

News just in from Tamworth is that their carnival for 4-5 February has been cancelled due to the potential of bad weather and road conditions.

However, they are still having their regular sunday morning crit and would welcome anyone who wanted to race. Location is in Armstrong Street, sign on from 8am.

Tour de Rocks

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:46:48 +0000

A fund raising ride from Armidale to South West Rocks is being organised from 19-21 April, and there is an information night this friday (including *free beer*). Click on the image below for more detail.

NIAS program for 2012

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:10:33 +0000

The 2012 NIAS cycling program has been announced. Riders aged between 13 and 17 years in 2012 are eligible, with applications opening on 1 February, and trials on 25 February in Inverell.

Armidale Dumaresq Council Bicycle Strategy Plan

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:02:56 +0000

ADC is calling for public submissions on its proposed Bicycle Strategy Plan by February 28. I will coordinate a response on behalf of the club, so if there are any issues you would like to bring up let me know.

The plan can be viewed here.

Andrew Swan

Five Star Best Weston

Dave Rubie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:15:54 +0000

Brent “Best” Weston goes hard early to win the A grade criterium, Phil “Keglegs” Thomas wins B grade.

The Cannibal, looking slightly dog-eared chose to run the race rather than participate (precluded by his choice of wheels anyway, a very funky looking TT bike) - so thanks John!

The A grade pace was hard from the start with Ice Cold Billy Mara and Britt Sisson being casualties at around the half way mark, Billy refused to give up circulated until the bell anyway, with Britt latched to his wheel like a uni student to a bar.

Brent leapt from the pack early on the closing lap, chased by Iron Mick Hoult and young Greg Mantten. Mick yelled incomprehensible things at Greg for most of the final straight which encouraged Greg into second place. Spectators were unsure whether it was Mick’s words of encouragement or whether Greg was so frightened of the madman behind him he didn’t want to get caught.

B/C grade ran a combined race dominated by Phil “Keglegs” Thomas, the surging pace of Bob “Meat Hammer” Murison and an in-form Wilf “Helen” Keller. Ray Phillips hung on doggedly only to be torn off shortly after Freya Weston charged up the climb to lift the pace at the 18 minute mark (which blew “Ralph” Rubie, “Boundy” Boundy and Jackie Weston out the back long before Ray gave up). Keglegs sprinted hard to overcome Hayden “Rim Tape” Freeman and Adam Bourke who didn’t quite have the stomping power required to win.

The cannibal - looking like something took a bite out of him.